by Shirley M. Mueller, M.D. On a quiet Saturday morning at a regional antiques show, a longtime collector paused ata modest display table. Nestled among mid-century ceramics and vintage textiles was a small, hand-thrown bowl made from locally sourced clay.…
by Jessica Kosinski When you think of legendary icons, you might think of anything from your favorite actor to the Egyptian pyramids. What probably doesn’t come to mind immediately is a simple highway, but there’s nothing simple about Route 66.…
with Jessica Rickman CPPA, Certified Personal Property Appraiser Recently, as I was going through a large box of very old jewelry that a client had dug out of her attic, I opened this little “brass” trinket box. As I was…
by Barbara Miller Beem – Images courtesy of Mike Ivankovich I love living in the presence of old things. I consider time cruising the aisles of antique malls and flea markets to be well spent, even though, at this point,…
By Donald-Brian Johnson It’s the mid-1950s. A cozy evening at home. My little sister and I, elbows propped on pillows, have moved in as close as possible to the television set, awaiting the opening credits of The Adventures of Superman.…
by Sloane Middleton Mann Running a vintage shop means juggling dozens of tasks at once. You’re sourcing, cleaning, styling, researching, listing, packing, shipping—and that’s before you even think about marketing. And yet, marketing is what keeps your shop visible, memorable,…
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Q: I recently inherited this Civil War sword which has been in an attic for many years. It has been in my family and my grandfather told me it was used by one of our relatives in the Confederate army…
with Jessica Rickman CPPA, Certified Personal Property Appraiser As an appraiser with almost two decades in the world of antiques and collectibles, I’ve seen everything from George Washington inaugural buttons to 1800s European Confessionals. However, few items spark as much…
By Amanda Sheriff and J.C. Vaughn Comic book and comic art sales thrived in 2025, setting multiple records for major key books, the work of top artists, and important moments in comics history. Below is a sample of the record…
